Happy International Jazz Day from the Motéma family. It’s the 10th anniversary of this incredible international initiative. Don’t miss the official Live-Streamed All-Star Global Concert at 5 p.m. ET today which features Motema family members Melissa Aldana, Stefon Harris, and Gerald Clayton. Terri Lyne Carrington is also part of the Jazz Day education presentation today. Find out all details here!
“New Love expresses Moffett’s deeply personal permutations of love and an embracing of change as part of life’s progression” – Bass Magazine
Bass Magazine featured Charnett Moffett’s new single New Love from is upcoming album of the same name.
The single New Love is a gentle, spiritual love song that draws on AAA pop, jam-band rock, and jazz sensibilities. Moffett’s melodic bass and tender vocals take the lead with strong support from Jana Herzen (guitar), Irwin Hall (alto-flute), and Corey Garcia (drums).
Pre-Save/Pre-Order the album and Stream New Love here!
Check out the full Bass Magazine article here!
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Jihye Lee Orchestra‘s Motéma debut Daring Mind hit the streets on Friday 3/26 but today was the premiere of the full ‘Relentless Mind’ studio video. You can check out the full video here!
Daring Mind has also garnered the attention of many jazz editorial playlists from the major Digital Service Providers such as Amazon Music, Spotify, and Apple Music. The most notable of which was the feature on the cover of the Amazon Music playlist “The Pocket”
Buy/Stream the album here if you haven’t already!
This extraordinary sophomore album from the Jihye Lee Orchestra showcases the Korean composer and conductor Jihye Lee’s adventurous and very personable storytelling approach to large-ensemble jazz-meets-classical music over the course of nine spellbinding compositions. Daring Mind is now available everywhere!
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It’s out! The first-ever live album from Motema artist Jana Herzen. Rudolf Amstutz of Switzerland’s JAZZ‘N‘MORE has reviewed it as “Wonderful music – like balm for the sore lockdown soul!” Featuring and produced by Charnett Moffett also featuring Brian Jackson, Irwin Hall, and Corey Garcia the album captures a joyous pre-Covid concert at Joe’s Pub in NYC.
Buy/Listen to the full album here!
Out Now! A standalone single from bass master Charnett Moffett who sings the lead on the track in tandem with vocalist/guitarist Jana Herzen is a swinging, joyous jazz-meets-reggae song with an infectious groove and a deep spiritual message.
Buy/Listen to the single here!